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1What does the MERGE statement do in SQL Server, and why is it called an upsert operation? SQL Server › Merge Statement (Upsert)SQL ServerMerge Statement (Upsert)Beginner
2What are the three main clauses of a MERGE statement, and what does each one control? SQL Server › Merge Statement (Upsert)SQL ServerMerge Statement (Upsert)Beginner
3What are some known issues or caveats with the MERGE statement that developers should be aware of before relying on it heavily? SQL Server › Merge Statement (Upsert)SQL ServerMerge Statement (Upsert)Intermediate
4How do you use the OUTPUT clause together with a MERGE statement to capture which rows were inserted, updated, or deleted? SQL Server › Merge Statement (Upsert)SQL ServerMerge Statement (Upsert)Intermediate
5How do you safely test a MERGE statement before running it against real production data? SQL Server › Merge Statement (Upsert)SQL ServerMerge Statement (Upsert)Intermediate
6How would you use MERGE to implement a slowly changing dimension pattern in a data warehouse, tracking historical changes to a record over time? SQL Server › Merge Statement (Upsert)SQL ServerMerge Statement (Upsert)Advanced
7What performance considerations should you keep in mind when using MERGE against very large source and target tables? SQL Server › Merge Statement (Upsert)SQL ServerMerge Statement (Upsert)Advanced
8Can a common table expression be used inside an UPDATE, DELETE, or MERGE statement, and how does that work? SQL Server › Common Table Expressions (CTEs)SQL ServerCommon Table Expressions (CTEs)Advanced